Temporary Home — Beginner Piano Tutorial

Learn "Temporary Home" on piano — perfect for absolute beginners. Large color-coded notes show you exactly which keys to press. No music reading required. Key of C, 120 BPM.

Tip: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement.

Lyrics

Lit tle boy, (C)six years old, a lit tle too lit tle used to (F6/9)be in’ a (Fmaj9)lone. She’s look An in’ oth for er a new mom look in’ and for a dad, out, an oth er school, ’cause an a oth er house that ’ll (F6/9)nev er be (Fmaj9)home. home. When peo ple ask him how he likes this place, he looks up and says with a smile up on his face, “This is my tem po rar y home. It’s not where I be long, win dows and rooms that (G)I’m pass in’ through. This is just a stop on the way to where I’m go in’. I’m not a fraid be cause I know this is (G)my tem po rar y (Csus2)home.” Young tle mom (C)on her own, she needs a too lit tle help, got (F6/9)no where to (Fmaj9)go. She’s look An in’ oth for er a job, mom look in’ and for a way out, an oth er school, ’cause an a half way house will ’ll (F6/9)nev er be (Fmaj9)a home. At night she whis pers to her ba by girl, he “Some day we’ll find our a place here in this world.” “This is our tem po rar y home. It’s not where we be long, win dows and rooms that (G)we’re pass in’ through. This is just a stop on the way to where we’re go in’. I’m not a fraid be cause I know this is (G)my tem po rar y (Csus2)home.” (G)our tem po rar y home.” Old man, hos pi tal bed, the room is filled with (Fsus2)peo ple he loves. And he whis pers, “Don’t (Am7)cry for me. I’ll see you all some day.” He looks up and says, “I can see God’s (Fmaj9)face. This is my tem po rar y home. It’s not where I be long, win dows and rooms that I’m pass in’ through. This was just a (C)stop on the way to where I’m go in’. I’m not a fraid be cause I know this was (G)my tem po rar y (Csus2)home.” This is our tem po rar y (Csus2)home.

Song Details

Category
Country
Key
C
Tempo
120 BPM
Difficulty
medium

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How to Play "Temporary Home" on Piano

  1. 1
    Pick a practice mode — Choose from Fall Down, Beginner, Lead Sheet, Bar Sheet, or Simple Sheet — each mode visualizes the music differently to match your learning style.
  2. 2
    Practice each hand separately — Use the Left, Right, and Both buttons to isolate the bass or treble part and build muscle memory one hand at a time.
  3. 3
    Adjust speed and turn on metronome — Slow down to 50% while learning, then gradually speed up. Enable the metronome to keep steady timing.
  4. 4
    Loop a section — Select a tricky part and loop it until you nail it. Perfect for mastering difficult passages.
  5. 5
    Download sheet music — Export a PDF of the sheet music to print out and practice on your real piano anytime, anywhere.